Frequently asked questions

Questions buyer agents actually ask

What's in a Fyts memo?

A property snapshot, a fair-value estimate with reasoning, red flags with severity and mitigation, an inspection focus list, negotiation points, an offer strategy, and a bottom-line recommendation: proceed, proceed with conditions, or walk away.

How does verification work?

After research, findings are ranked deterministically — importance weighted above confidence — and the highest-stakes claims (up to a fixed cap) go through a second, independent verification pass before the memo is written. This keeps the highest-impact facts checked rather than just generated.

Does every claim get verified?

No. Verification is bounded to protect cost and turnaround, so only the top-ranked findings are re-checked. The report includes a coverage summary — how many findings existed, how many were verified, and whether any research track failed to return — so it never overstates what was actually confirmed.

How long does a report take?

It varies — anywhere from several minutes to a few hours, depending on the current queue and how much research a specific property requires. There isn't a fixed SLA.

What does it cost?

Your first report is free, no card required. After that, Starter is $25/month for one report per month, and Pro is $100/month for five reports per month. See the pricing page for the full comparison.

What data sources are used?

Registry of Deeds filings, municipal assessor databases, town permit and inspectional-services portals, FEMA flood maps and the National Flood Hazard Layer, MassGIS layers, MassDEP environmental databases, active/recent MLS listings, and other mass.gov resources, depending on what the property needs.

Is this legal or financial advice?

No. Fyts produces research assistance, not legal, financial, or real-estate advice. Always verify material facts with primary sources and a licensed Massachusetts attorney before making an offer.

Can I see a sample report?

Yes — six de-identified sample reports from real runs are published at fyts.io/reports, covering single-families, multi-families, and condos across Greater Boston. And your first report is free, so you can also run your own address, no card required.

How is this different from a home inspection?

A Fyts report is desk research done before you write an offer — it doesn't enter the property or physically inspect anything. It draws on public records and online sources to flag what to look into, including specific items for your inspector to focus on. A licensed inspection is still required (and is what most purchase-and-sale agreements condition on) — Fyts helps you decide whether to get to that stage and what to watch for once you do.

What if the address I submit turns out not to be a real property?

The first phase of the workflow validates the address against the municipal assessor/parcel database, a mapping service, and MLS listings before any research spend happens. If the address cannot be validated as a real property, the run stops there instead of fabricating research.

What happens if part of the research fails?

Failed research agents are retried once automatically. If a track still fails, the memo says so explicitly (which topic, and that it is thin) instead of silently presenting a gap as a clean report.

Still have questions?

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